The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-04-15

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close proximity to each phone.
"A change of teachers in the Pleas
ant Grove building took place Monday
Miss Lewis was transferred from the
third grade to the fifth, to ill the va
cancy caused by the recent resignation
of Miss Works. Miss Gertrude Walker
has been selected for the third grade.
Superintendent Bechdolt informs M
there was slight error in our refer
ence, in yesterdays paper, to the mat
ter of half day sessions in the schools
He says that plan was tried last fall, but
caused so much dissatisfaction that Il
was abandoned, and at present all pri
mary pupils above the number that car
be decently accommodated are not adj
mitted ut all.
Mayor Pfau took the oath of Office
yesterday. One of his first official acts
was in giving to the police a regular beat
where they will be found at all times
when on duty. Officer Robel's beat il
the district lying south of Busch's store
on Front. Officer Martins from the
Mankato House to Sherk's store. Chic
of Police Welsh's duties will be confined
near and about the Central station
The new system will be much appre,
ciated by the public, and aid the officers
materially in the discharge of their
duties.
Martin County Sentinel: According to
the assessors reports there were 1928
acres of wheat raised in the county last
year, and II 1876 acrts ofother grains and
vegetables. This falls short at least one
third, as the assessors get nothing for
collecting such information and many
ignorant persons are reluctant to give il
for fear of increasing their taxes.
The Mankato Cement Works are
doing the largest business this spring
they has ever enjoyed. New customers
are being daily added to their list, and
every resource is brought into action TO
supply the heavy demands for cement.
The superior quality of Mankato cement
has become well known to every large
contractor, and so much better is it
than any other made i'm this country
that the more responsible contractors
have determined to use it in preference
TO any other.
| The announcement in last nights
paper that the Holbrook hotel project
had fallen through caused a great many
In Of 10 nj
feeling prevails that stock company
should be Immediately formed and the
hotel erected. 1t is thought by many
that such a company could be organized
with little difficulty and it is among the
probabilities that steps will be taken in
this direction within very few days.
Those nearest Mr.. Burt are sanguine
that he means to 90 ahead with the
completion of the Mankato House,
while the general public have little con-
fidence that he will do anything in the
matter. Mr.. Burt may disappoint a
good many by carrying out his ex-
pressed determination. Ifso, it will be
a very agreeable disappointment, and
at the same time relieve the citizens
from much anxiety on the hotel ques-
ton.
From Tuesdays DAILY FREE PREss
See notice of Jensen 4 FirestOne.
They want 10000 feet and more of oak
lumber.
Matte Vicker's company will be
among the attractions at the Opera
house at an early date.
Many of the stores along Front
street are being newly painted and 9TH
erwise improved, which will add greatly
to the appearance of the street.
The Hook d Ladder dance, last eve
ming, was great success, over one hun
dred couples participating. The boys
Melted about $l60, which will put their
treasury in furnishing condition.
There is a gentlemen in the city to-
day who is talking real estate on a big
scale. His idea is to buy Mankato prop
erty by the wholesale. Our real estate
men are showing him around the city
to-day.
MIR. w. w. Woodland, late of the
Register office, will bring action against
W. X. Geddes for the settlement Of ac-
counts and the dissolution of co-partner-
ship. 1t is expected that the case will
come up at the May term of the District
Court.
-Mando Henlein, charged with bas-
tardy by Josephine Margel, was ar
raigned in Municipal court at Mime
apolis, Monday pleaded not guilty
to the charge, and gave bail in
$500 for his appearance Friday. Mr..
Henlein returned from Minneapolis FRI
day, and it is understood has engaged
Hon. A. r. Pfau as counsel.
The young peoples Bible Glasses of
the Baptist Sunday School will hold a
maple suger festival on Saturday next,
from to 9 p. NJ, in the building next
door to the Reading. Room on Jackson
street, where they will serve warm bis
cult and the best mable suger the eastern
markets afford. Proceeds to go toward
the fund for the new church window.
The Enterprise Bottling Company
have added line of goods to the stock
heretofore carried, which promises to
prove a source of great accommodation
TO large number. They have just re-
ceiyed an invoice of the purest wines,
consisting of eleven choice brands, which
was purchased exclusively for family
| use, and which will be delivered in quart
bottles to any order.
The following rnles will hereafter
govern the passage of men in charge Of
live stock shipped over the Omaha: "One
man one way with one car of horses;
one man each way with two or three
cars OF live stock; two men each way
with four or five cars; three men each
way for SIX or more cars, which is the
maximum number of men that will be
passed in charge ofany single shipment.
One man will he passed one way in
charge of a carload of emigrant movables
containing live stock
"A gentleman this morning in offering
words of coincidence, TO friend, a city
official who is about to retire from office,
said: "When ] was boy, there was a
little fellow who used to accompany his
Grandpa in his daily walks. The old gen.
tleman having retired from business and
having plenty of this worlds goods,
spent most of his time in this way. One
day the little fellow, on being asked
what he intended to do when he grew to